Battery terminal connector



July 22, 1969 R. L. WOLF 3,457,542

BATTERY TERMINAL CONNECTOR Filed Oct. 2, 1967 United States Patent3,457,542 BATTERY TERMINAL CONNECTGR Raymond J. Wolf, 1685 SherwoodPlace, Eugene, Oreg. 97401 Filed Oct. 2, 1967, Ser. No. 672,083 Int. Cl.H01r 13/54, .11/00 US. Cl. 339-89 1 Claim ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSUREThis invention relates generally to battery post connections.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide an improvedbattery post connection which can be easily installed or removed fromthe battery post by means of a persons fingers and without the necessityof any tools.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improvedbattery post; connection which is corrosion proof.

Still another object of the present invention is to pro vide a batterypost connection which has no nuts or bolt-s to corrode and whichprovides a positive electrical connection.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide an improvedbattery post connection which is simple in design, inexpensive tomanufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efiicient inoperation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the present invention shown secured toa conventional storage battery;

FIGURE 2 is a cross-sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of FIGURE 1 andshown enlarged; and

FIGURE 3 is a view of a terminal member of the present device as viewedalong line 3-3 of FIGURE 2.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, reference numeral represents abattery terminal connector, according to the present invention, whereinthere is a terminal member '11, and a pressure ring 12.

The terminal 11 comprises a cup configurated member made of lead alloyor other suitable metal, the terminal 11 having an opening 14 formed bygenerally tapering side wall 15 for purpose of receiving therein abattery post 17 of a storage battery 18. One end of a battery cable 19is imbedded within the terminal 11, as shown in FIGURE 2 of the drawingso as to form a positive connection electrically therewith.

The pressure ring 12 comprises a cup configurated member formed fromplastic material and includes a central opening 20 which is internallythreaded as is shown at 21. The plastic presure ring 12 is of generallycylindrical configuration and includes an upper end wall 22 that has acentral opening 23 extending therethrough for purpose of allowing thebattery cable 19 to protrude 3,457,542 Patented July 22, 1969 See:therethrough. A re-enforcing wire 24 in the configuration of solidrings is imbedded within the pressure ring and is for the purpose ofpreventing the pressure ring from splitting open when in operative use.

As is shown in FIGURE 3, it is to be noted that the terminal member 11may be provided with release slots 31 upon opposite sides thereof so asto allow the terminal to be depressed by the pressure ring around thebattery post 17. Thus the release slots 31 provide space for foldingaround the battery post.

It will be noted that in FIGURE 2 of the drawing the assembly is shownwith all the parts in proper relative positions to each other. Inoperative use, the terminal 11 having the imbedded battery cable 19secured thereto is fitted over the battery post 17, after which thepressure ring is brought down over the terminal member 11 and is rotateduntil the thread 21 thereof threads onto the terminal member andsqueezes the same against the battery post as the pressure ring isthreaded downwardly upon the terminal member. Thus a tight electricalconnection is obtained.

1 claim:

1. In a battery terminal connector, the combination of a terminalmember, a pressure ring member, said terminal member being integrallysecured to one end of -a battery cable, said terminal member havingmeans for being fitted over the battery post of a storage battery, saidpressure ring being fitted over said terminal member, said terminalmember comprising a cup configurated element made of lead alloy or othersuitable metal threaded externally and having a generally conicalconfigurated knurled opening therein for receiving said battery posttherewith, said terminal member having an end wall to which said batterycable is connected, said terminal member being provided with a pluralityof release slots upon opposite sides thereof to allow said terminalmember to be squeezed around said batery post, said pressure ringcomprising a cylindrically configurated plastic memher having agenerally tapered central opening, said opening being threadedinternally, and said pressure ring having an end wall upon one end, saidend wall having a central opening therein for receiving said batterycable therethrough, and said pressure ring being provided with a ringconfigurated re-enforcing wire imbedded therewithin so to preventspilling thereof when forced against said terminal member or squeezingthe same against said battery post.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,150,919 8/1915 Willard 339-2272,041,824 5/1936 Friend 339-225 2,231,310 2/1941 Williams 339-2322,531,162 11/1950 Rutherford 339-232 2,903,672 9/1959 Ade 339-232RICHARD E. MOORE, Primary Examiner JOSEPH H. McGLYNN, Assistant ExaminerUS. Cl. X.R.

